Kanex Launches Apple Certified 'GoPower Watch Stand' With Extra USB Port for iPhone

[whyamihere]

This stand doesn't 'need charging'. It's not a portable battery unit.

Oh wow, totally missed that! Guess I assumed with the word "GoPower" in the product name that it would provide power on the go.

 

[Bistroengine]

I hope you're being sarcastic, making things more difficult should not be the priority of the product

How is that MORE difficult? Re-buckling your watch band before putting it on a charger is making things more difficult. They only do that in product photography so it looks better.
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Oh wow, totally missed that! Guess I assumed with the word "GoPower" in the product name that it would provide power on the go.

Yeah, their product photography is a little misleading too. They never show the power cord snaking off anywhere.

 

[Bistroengine]

Go ahead, buy it and try it. I think you'll find that it won't work because the watch band will get in the way. I have yet to see a watch stand designed for Nightstand mode that I want to purchase.

I bought it and tried it. Oh look...Night Stand mode works!

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Undo Watch band then rotate. Problem solved.
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I've looked at the Belkin too. The majority of stands seem to mimic this design. However, the Kanex is the 1st I've seen that doesn't require you to place your phone upright in a dock. I use the app Sleep Cycle frequently which requires you place your phone face down on your nightstand so the Kanex is appealing to me for this reason. Also not to mention the added benefit of having your original charge cable free to use as a 2nd portable charging cable.
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This stand doesn't 'need charging'. It's not a portable battery unit. How else would you expect to charge 2 devices at once? I don't think a single lightning or USB-C cable could deliver enough juice for 2 devices. Plugging this into a standard AC outlet isn't a deal breaker for me if it's just going to sit on your nightstand.
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What makes you think this won't work with Nightstand mode?
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I just noticed the price went up to $79.95 since this article was posted and it still says preorder. I'm hoping it will eventually end up on Amazon for much cheaper.

It took a little while but I picked one up on Amazon for $55 bucks. Much more reasonable than $80!